SCOOPING Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

scooping

verb

present participle of scoop

as in spooning

to lift out with something that holds liquid scooped broth out of the pan with a spoon

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Recent Examples of scooping There’s Swain in a Texas Longhorns jersey, bumping defenders off-balance with his hip and scooping the ball out of the reach of outstretched hands. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Fire personnel were scooping water from the Pueblo Reservoir to fight the fire, which expanded overnight by 17 square miles. — Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026 Inside, more than 120 humanoids stand in neat rows, each performing a specific task repeatedly, from sorting packages or changing diapers to scooping popcorn, guided by human trainers with handheld controllers next to them. — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 But stats back up the anecdotal evidence about a heatwave bump in cinemas admission — and with one major movie scooping the rewards. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 June 2026 How Greens Gummies Became the Powder Alternative Greens powders built the category, but daily scooping, mixing and choking down grassy drinks turned off plenty of would-be users. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 Serve with tortilla chips or plantain chips for scooping. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 16 June 2026 Do top colleges really care about a summer job scooping ice cream? — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 Naturally, Bravo’s bigwigs and Cohen were pretty peeved to see gossip sites scooping them on their own reunion. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scooping

Verb

The fun part of this recipe is poking holes in the cake and then spooning in the blueberry and strawberry fillings alternately to create the red, white, and blue effect.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Make the most of strawberry season by swirling a quick sauce into vanilla ice cream and spooning more on top.

— Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

Definition of spooning

Verb

Nearby, groups descended on a shopping center on 32nd Street, emptying trash cans and tossing merchandise from the Pavilions grocery store into the parking lot.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Placing a catch plate under the feeder and emptying it regularly solves that problem.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026

Definition of emptying

Verb

However, with temps dipping after sunset (and air conditioners constantly blasting indoors), a lightweight sweater is bound to come in handy.

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 7 July 2026
Clean and disinfect your pruning shears between working on each plant by dipping them into a dilute 10% solution of chlorine bleach water or rubbing alcohol.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 July 2026